Yellow Earth Theatre presents

written by Paul Sirett
conceived and directed by David Tse Ka-shing

Exhilarating, refreshing and richly visual, Running the Silk Road blends East and West, telling a modern story mixed with Chinese myths.

In the year of the Beijing Olympics, a group of friends from London set themselves an epic challenge - to run the ancient Silk Road trading route to China, carrying an “alternative” Olympic flame. Once on the road, complications and conflict test friendships and soon threaten their chances of success.

Weaving in and out of the contemporary story are the magical and timeless myths, performed using the spectacularly acrobatic, whirling excitement that is the Beijing Opera Theatre.

Performed in English and Mandarin with surtitles

presented in association with Beijing Opera Theatre and Watford Palace Theatre

sponsored by China Now

written by Paul Sirett
conceived and directed by David Tse Ka-shing
designed by Yoon Bae
music composed by Suki Mok
lighting designed by Douglas Kuhrt

Cast includes
Nick Chee Ping Kellington
Betsabeh Emran
Saraj Chaudhry
Chia Kuei Che
Yanzhong Huang
Gongxin Lan
Shen Feng

TOUR VENUES

Newcastle
Northern Stage
28 – 31 May, 8pm
Box Office 0191 230 5151
www.northernstage.co.uk

Liverpool
Liverpool Everyman
3 - 7 June, 7.45pm
Box Office 0151 709 4776
www.everymanplayhouse.com

Bury St Edmunds
Theatre Royal, Bury St Edmunds
10 & 11 June, 7.30pm
(matinee Wed 2pm)
Box Office 01284 769505
www.theatreroyal.org

Exeter
Northcott Theatre Exeter
12 – 14 June, 8pm
Box Office 01392 493 493
www.exeternorthcott.co.uk

Watford
Watford Palace Theatre
17 – 21 June, 7.45pm
(matinees & Wed 2.30pm & Sat 3pm)
Box office 01923 225671
www.watfordtheatre.co.uk

London
The Pit, Barbican Centre
24 – 28 June, 7.45pm
Box Office 020 7638 8891
www.barbican.org.uk